The Gathering Storm - Harassment, Drama, Community Values & More!

First Pick

First Pick - All the harrassment.

https://twitter.com/cspranklerun/status/934192889948540928

https://twitter.com/cspranklerun/status/934235364465680384

• "Cosplay is lingerie"
• "I don't like Patreon requests"

Locked Reddit thread, original https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/7fc5po/christine_sprankle_names_mtgheadquarters_as/ \

Locked Reddit thread on MTGHQ's YouTube video removed https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/7fxjr2/unsleeved_medias_primary_harassment_video_against/

Another Locked thread, this one with the "the brigades have arrived" Mod quote, Daniel Fournier tweet - https://twitter.com/tirentu/status/934194374262607872

A history of Jeremy Hambly's involvement in MTG media and then harassment, summarized https://twitter.com/PleasantKenobi/status/934472359616147456/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.masterofmagics.co.uk%2Farticles%2Fdo-we-really-need-to-be-told-that-harassment-is-wrong%2F

Professor's video "What We Owe To Each Other" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nslCeqwKuCk&t=304s

WotC's Twitter response https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/934625377330352128

Taking Action on Harassment and Bullying https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/7g8g3d/taking_action_on_harassment_and_bullying/

Desperate Ravings

Boogie2988 video response https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/7fsh5n/cyberbullying_and_magic_the_gathering_lets_talk/

An Open Letter to the Magic Community from Various Magic Pros (66 total pros, published across CFB SCG TCG etc.) https://www.channelfireball.com/home/an-open-letter-to-the-magic-community/

Sperling's response: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/7g7drw/the_pros_open_letter_a_case_study_in_allies/

Later Sperling tweet

https://twitter.com/sickofit/status/935758106826543104

Please Stop, by Katie Bates

https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2017/11/please-stop-harassment-mtg/

Do We Really Need To Be Told That Harassment Is Wrong, by James Wise http://www.masterofmagics.co.uk/articles/do-we-really-need-to-be-told-that-harassment-is-wrong/

EFro's proposition: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/7fx9t8/what_i_intend_to_propose_to_wotc_regarding/

Game On Chattanooga to not sanction MTG events until bullying and harassment in the community addressed.

Non-HQ harassers:

Magic For Bad garbage, from Emma https://twitter.com/Em_TeeGee/status/935620592161771520

Travis Woo's response to the Magic For Bad bullshit (too little too late is an understatement) https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/7gaibc/travis_woo_freezes_magic_for_bad_long_video/

**Bot reactivations from GG? I have no metrics on this; but https://makeadverbsgreatagain.us/mlp/ is a tool that leads me to believe it (Unsleeved scores 6/10, HQ scores 3/10 of likelihood of being a robot troll; for frame of ref, moxreuby is 0/10).

Kotaku article https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/11/magic-subreddit-on-lockdown-after-cosplayer-quit-due-to-alleged-harassment/

Polygon article https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/29/16709796/magic-the-gathering-cosplayer-harassment-youtube

IGN reached out to Boogie as well https://twitter.com/Boogie2988/status/934970111898898432

Notable Tweets about CSprankle/Harassment/ Cyberbullying, etc., our own opinions.

Gather the Townsfolk

2017 World Magic Cup in Nice, France this weekend: https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/premierplay/2017wmc

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/organized-play/2017-world-magic-cup-preview-2017-11-28

Amazing WMC dejected Jace French Riviera playmat: https://twitter.com/Wizards_MagicEU/status/935539285045981184

The New DailyMTG redesign https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/7ge4ih/welcome_to_the_new_dailymtg/

MTG Youngmage raises money for charity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c0OSoop8OQ

Splash Damage

D&D had it's most "successful year" in 20 years in 2017 https://twitter.com/ChrisPerkinsDnD/status/935753973977550848

Thread in /r/boardgames on why MTG has such longevity https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/7g769p/eli5_how_has_magic_the_gathering_remained_fresh/

Blast from the Past

MTG Breakdown Rewind - Randy Buehler at Pro Tour Chicago 1997 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km8AMFUetuc&feature=share

The Finisher

Last week was Thanksgiving in these United States, a holiday where we as Americans gather with our loved ones to review the good that has happened in our lives over the last year. So I think it might be nice to end this week's episode by asking: What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?